Show I I Mr Barnes American Br Archibald Clavering Guntcr A Sequel Mr Barnes of New York Author of Mr Barnet of New York Mr Toiler of Tex That rrenthm Etc Co > rrlKbt 11107 Uooil Mead A Co N L SYNOPSIS horton H Harnes a wealthy Amerlcnn ouriiiK nrelra rcMiMits the young HIIK Ish lieutenant 1 1 IMvvnrd Gerard Anstruth < T and his CnrHlenn hrlile 1i itri nIL laughter of the 1aolls from the murderous mur-derous vendetta uiiUcrstnndlnB that his reward III l to lie the bawl ot the girl ho loves Enid Anslrulhor slatrr of tlio KHR Uh I lieutenant The four liy from Ajuc clo to Marseilles on board tho Kreiuli I otnainer Constantino rime vendetta pursues pur-sues und as tho quartet arc about to lonrd the train for London at Marseilles Marina Is hinulcd a mysterious note I which causes hrr to collapse and necossl taPs n postponement of the Journey iiarnes Bets pirt of tho mysterious note and receives letters which Inform him that lie Is marked by tho vendetta lio employs an American deltctlvo and plans I to boat the vendetta nt their own Kami1 I For the pnrpoca of seourlnt tho safely I of the women Harnes jirranees 10 havo Lady Chartrls lease a secluded villa at I NIce to which the party is to bo taken In a yacht Suspicion Is created that I Marina Is In league with the Corslcuns A man believed to lie CornRio Danella I 18 seen pnHstiiK1 the house and Marina Is thought to have given him a sign CHAPTER III Continued Yes Ive I got the schooner Seagull I Mr William Jameson Glasgow char I tcred for three weeks Jameson Is returning re-turning to Scotland and Is very willing I to lease the boat We have cleared her for Naples Crew of six men and mate all Scotch The captain as I told you before has gone to England so your naval lieutenant must act as your navigator She is found as to stores for crow but as you have suggested sug-gested I have put Ice and cabin supplies sup-plies on board according to the memorandum mem-orandum you gave me I I Then I think well be able to live very comfortably for a couple of weeks observes Uarues meditatively lighting n cigar The Seagull has already dropped out of the Vienx port where she was laying and sho will be off the Corniche road as you directed Ill have a boat Ion ion I i-on shot at the Houcas Hlanc Then the next thing is to got the I ladles on board and that of course we cannot do until after dark re j marks Hurton You had best not bo I j seen about here any more Emory but you had better be on board the Seagull Sea-gull when we arrive there so as to turn the vessel over to me See who arrives on tho next steamer from either Hastla or AJacclo and If this Hernardo Saliceti turns up notify mo I if I there Is any meeting between him Land L-and Danella Yes Ill shadow everything even you chuckles the sleuth grimly Hy the by heros Perrlors address in I Nice He Is quite often there You I will fInd him for a French mouchard perfectly reliable Engage two trustworthy men said I Harnes to follow our carriage on i horseback this evening I must take no chances with tho ladles In our company com-pany Then Harnes goes off to Lady Chartvls parlor to make some necps sary financial arrangements with that t lady Mr Barnes has scarcely finished I IJ these antI Lady Chartrls has carried I away his check delighted when Maud I bounces In upon him her eyes big with excitement and mystery Gee Marina Is a easel she whispers Why asks Burton glancing sharp ly I at her Why getting a note from a man tho second day sho was married and I1 I crazy with fear her IS hours bridegroom bride-groom will diou onto her little game Barnes gazes upon the Infant prod Isy I and emits low a whistle You are certainly a hummer Maudle he remarks solemnly You bet assents Miss Chartrls who has just stepped In from an exciting ex-citing Interview I with Marina 1 that has run about In this way Tho beautiful Corsican bride apimr l ently having recovered from the first shock of the letter In the Marseilles depot being dressed at Enids request for her carriage excursion seems now full of nn excited yet morbid anxiety C italnlng opportunity When Miss Cuartrls has entered her bedroom to give her a kiss tender her condolences and sot Into the affair with both feet the adolescent as Intrigante expresses ex-presses It to herself Marina whispers i a strange pathos In her eyes Maud I dear you have come to give me that letter you picked imptime one I dropped on the floor of the railroad depot when when I was overcome with time heat this morning Jinks thats a nice way of putting It overcome with the heat It was the letter knocked you returns the Chartrls Infant with a knowing wink i No matter what it was affected mo whispers the young Corsica jlady Intensely The e telI must have h It at once I1ehe mont not 11n1 Its I I didnt pick It up mutters I Maud doggedly I saw you Even when my eyes dive me the were closing I saw you letter l child or I shall Imvo to ask your mother to get It from you for I me Tho horrible possibilities of such n demand impress themselves on Maud I with distressing effect she snivels I Dont tell ma shod skin me I Then the letter ejaculates Marina Ma-rina wildly Well If you must know I sold It to I I Harnes for two boxes of marrons glaces I Sold that letter Ay do ml If he shows It to my husband And Marina paces the floor In agitated dread Dont torture me miserable I have brought loo much misfortune on him already Tears dim the orbs of the CorsIcan girl Tell dear Mr Harnes that I must see him that It Is I very Important Why sure Ill do It though I dont I think hell help you put up any Job on your I Put up any job Another base Insinuation i In-sinuation t from your m childish lips I I and Ill tell your mother you had that letter let-ter concealed I Away I Looking like a frenzied goddess Marina opens her door and Maud speeds from It Gee remarks the young lady to herself as she flits along tho hotel passageway pas-sageway and notes Anstruther keeping watch outsldo his wifes door Her eyes are still big with suspected suspect-ed Intrigue as she continues her conversation con-versation with Mr Barnes by suddenly Interjecting She wants to seo you Who Marina the hrldc of course She wants to give you a hint not to let threat thr-eat out of the bag to Edwin about the man whoso letter made her faint Here Miss Chartrls who has suddenly sud-denly looked out of tho window trying to hide a telltale face from tho piercing pierc-ing glance of her companion ejaculates ejacu-lates almost tremblingly Holy poker I pokerWhats Whats tho matter Why theres tho man walking up the street who gave mo the note that knocked Marina out of time the one r > = n = = = nc h = f p > < r L 1 P 11L I if I i tj I p 44 i I 7p See If You Can Find Out What Is Really the Matter with My Darling Dar-ling with tho scar over his eye lIes lookIng look-Ing up at our windows in the hotel Aland dodges back In a frightened way Hut Barnes is already cautiously taking tak-ing cognizance from another window of the man whose scar Identifies him in the throng of passersby on the Hue Noallles The gentleman he gazes upon Is though actively built lounging past with a pair of flashing eyes alertly yet Intently fixed upon some window of tho hotel near where Hurton Is standing stand-ing Dressed in the deep mourning of southern France a high Corsican hat lends plcturesqiieness to his costume I A certain family likeness suggests to J Harnes that this I man though t nearly 15 years younger is the half brother of the dead Count Musso Danella Sud j i denly the man responds to something he has seen in one of the windows of the hotel by a nasty sneering grin j I What did ho see in the window thinks Harncs and to Mauds aston ishment I holts t from the room runs I down the stairs of the hotel and passes through tho office into the I street i In time throng of tho rather crowded I Hue Noallles he falls to find this man he now feels quite certain must bo j I i Con e1lo Dandla Then the American glances up at tho windows of the hotel and at the third from that I In which he had been standing the one ho knows Is Marinas chamber he sees tho bride of Edwin Anstruther staggering away ° Can It bo possible that Edwins wife has given this man some signal from her window that caused his tri umph i A moments consideration effaces this thought No woman can bo more < devoted to t her husband than tho bride of Edwin 1 Anstruther Whatever tho agitated t girl bus I mm S done is Intended I for m her husbands safely What can that hl A second later lie think I have merely been some sign I or fear that t had produced j ilLetl tho tr tint Ili of Correslo Danella j This reminds Uarnos of Marinas re quest to see htm i I will find out from Mrs Anstruther tho contents of that ilovll Wi letter this astute distractor of matrimonial bliss I bent t her I i ho thinks t I i and stops rapidly back I Into t the t hotel I t I Upon the second floor finding 111 I win still stalking about the passage = r wav and Keeping his wnir Ii 1 wifes chamber nuriou qwu 51 h states he has n suggestion or in regcndms tlaelr ynehuting tttp 10 l1Iakl nJ a lalllIo At j to Tho COnS lJllol ce is that her lcr 1st band soon after bring br Inlo li parlor the party 1m secured for Ihllr general use As he does SI lIallllS notlcessamelhlns In the bride Inan ner to her husband that increase l alarm fot her In tie morning iholh Ihough Marinas showed eyes traces of IIII BUffcrlnpB their owner had undergone they wore lull of hope as they on her hildesroom Now despair a pears j to have taken its place al as her beautiful orbs linger lovingly yet p ad ly on the man she adores and lien seem to turn from him agitated some Jilddeir determination by A moment after Anstruther says in a loud tono Intended for his brldes cars Take care of her while I do ml packing adding In a cautious via per to names See If you can nail out what Is really the matter with mv darling Some devilish thing nuist have happened to her at the railroad depot She wont tell me You this cover Under these circumstances Barnes Is very eager to learn the balance of the note which had shattered the brides nerves i Glad youre looking so fit Marina ho remarks lightly for they liaQ grown Into tlie habit of addressln each other with the familiarity of com Ing relatives Maud told me you wished to speak to me Why certainly Rurton I you you have read the letter that struck mo down In tho railroad station I must beg you not to be cruel enough to oven hint to my husband its con tentsWhy Why of coursp Tis best for Edwin Ed-win at present at all events to be In the dark returns Uarnes groping darkly himself adding assuring You must pick up courage my dear girl You faced a greater trial only two days ago Her answer confuses and astounds her Interrogator Faced a greater trial sho says plteously Perhaps In one way After this she gasps for a moment and suddenly cries Then you havent read the letterHead letter-Head Itmost of it A portion of It hasnt come Into my hands yet Maud said you tore It up Ah titanic God you missed the last part Then you might have told my husband and I could never have done It Never have done what What you will not know till it is done Youd better tell It to me so that I may advise you he suggests I Hut the bea tlful bride pacing the chamber her hands pressed to her brow suddenly pauses In front of him and says No Ill ho my own coun 1 sellor In this matter Ill fight the I dread fight out with myself Ill try and andHer Her distracted manner adds to Barnes fear not of her love and devotion C devo-tion to Edwin but of her judgment some project she keeps concealed Ho says Imperatively 7You must tell me No tls between my conscience my God and my husband Only tell Edwin Ed-win tell him In caseIn case-In case what Oh you know the cruel things that may happen in such a blood feud which Is again revived now worse than over In case I pass from my husbands sight tell him that I always al-ways loved him thatthat I didnt believe Should I do something he regrets 1 re-grets he condemns ask him to forgive me It was because I loved him better I than than my own soul ITO I-TO TIE CONTINUED r |